1981-1989 Dodge Aries/Plymouth Reliant

We’re not so creeped out by the ‘80s econobox immortalized in a Barenaked Ladies staple; it’s the idea that this, this purgatory on four wheels, kept Chrysler alive. Seemingly inspired by the look of stacked cardboard boxes with similar structural integrity and technological complexity, the K-Car appealed to buyers with neither the wealth nor interest to drive anything better.